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ADA Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer

ADA Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer - Hardcover

by Diane Stanley
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Availability:In StockContributor:Diane Stanley, Jessie Hartland (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2016-10-04Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksISBN-13:9781481452496ISBN-10:1481452495UPC:9781481452496Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Computers, TechnologyBook Topic:Science & Technology, InventionsSize:9.30 x 12.45 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SCGG0VHA6R
ALA NOTABLE BOOK
AMELIA BLOOMER TOP TEN BOOK

"Stanley has been delighting and informing readers with her biographies for years, and here, her considerable talents are once again on display...Hartland's charmingly busy art, reminiscent of Maira Kalman's work, is full of wit." --Booklist (starred review)

From nonfiction stars Diane Stanley and Jessie Hartland comes a beautifully illustrated biography of Ada Lovelace, who is known as the first computer programmer.

Two hundred years ago, a daughter was born to the famous poet, Lord Byron, and his mathematical wife, Annabella.

Like her father, Ada had a vivid imagination and a creative gift for connecting ideas in original ways. Like her mother, she had a passion for science, math, and machines. It was a very good combination. Ada hoped that one day she could do something important with her creative and nimble mind.

A hundred years before the dawn of the digital age, Ada Lovelace envisioned the computer-driven world we know today. And in demonstrating how the machine would be coded, she wrote the first computer program. She would go down in history as Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.

Diane Stanley's lyrical writing and Jessie Hartland's vibrant illustrations capture the spirit of Ada Lovelace and bring her fascinating story vividly to life.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksISBN-13:9781481452496ISBN-10:1481452495UPC:9781481452496Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Computers, TechnologyBook Topic:Science & Technology, InventionsSize:9.30 x 12.45 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SCGG0VHA6R
Diane Stanley is the author and/or illustrator of more than sixty books for children, noted especially for her award-winning picture book biographies. She and Jessie Hartland recently collaborated on Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science, which was named an ALA Notable Book and an Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book, among other accolades. Diane is the recipient of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for the body of her work. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can visit her at DianeStanley.com.

Jessie Hartland is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including Our Flag Was Still There, which was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. The New York Times praised her "joyful folk-art illustrations" in Harlem Grown, written by Tony Hillery. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale's, and put her mark on ceramics, watches, and all sorts of other things. She has done drawings for many magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, Travel and Leisure Family Club, Martha Stewart Kids, and Bon Appétit. She lives in New York City. Visit her at JessieHartland.com.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

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Diane Stanley, Jessie Hartland (Illustrator)

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Diane Stanley

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